Mads Mikkelsen was set to visit his friends in New York and Texas, but went through "harassment and abuse of power" by US immigration officials, he alleged.

Mads Mikkelsen, 21, claims he was pressured into granting access to his phone at Newark Airport. Agents then uncovered a popular meme of the vice president.

In late June 2025, social media exploded with a rumor that a tourist from Norway, 21-year-old Mads Mikkelsen, was denied entry to the United States due to a meme on his phone poking fun at U.S ...

Mads Mikkelsen from Norway told Hyperallergic that he was mistreated by border agents and accused of possessing drug paraphernalia.

The Trump Administration said reports a man was denied entry over a J.D. Vance meme on his phone are false, but tourists have been experiencing tighter border controls.

A Norwegian tourist, Mads Mikkelsen, was denied entry to the U.S. after admitting to prior marijuana use, according to CBP. Initial reports suggested Mikkelsen was denied entry due to a meme on ...

A Norwegian tourist says he was denied entry after U.S. border authorities found a meme of JD Vance on his phone, but DHS says otherwise.

Tourist found with JD Vance meme on phone. 21-year-old Mads Mikkelsen (not the famous one) tells Norwegian newspaper Nordlys that he was pulled aside by customs officials at Newark Airport.

Mads Mikkelsen's The Promised Land is a smash-hit on streaming, even passing Top Gun: Maverick on Paramount+'s streaming rankings.

Norwegian tourist Mads Mikkelsen was planning to visit friends, but he was detained at an airport and questioned over a JD Vance meme.

Norwegian tourist Mads Mikkelsen, 21, was allegedly denied entry to the US at Newark Airport after officials found a meme of VP JD Vance on his phone. He faced intense questioning, searches, and ...

No, I'm not joking. Mads Mikkelsen — no relation to the actor he shares a name with — had the privilege of flying into Newark on June 11 for an American vacation, but that soon fell apart.